The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-02-26

Sold his Friends Body-Fate Of For
mer Baltimore County School Teacher
On Wednesday of last week German named
Ernest w. Rau, aged about 81 years, died in his
lodgings, No. "a Lee street, Baltimore. He lived
alone and among his very few friends was Warner
REEVE, who at one time edited German paper in
the city. When Rau was found dead REEVE was
notified and taking charge of the body, sent it to
the University OF Maryland, where he sold it for
SlO. No inquest was held on the body and the
physician who gave certificate of death, said
that the man had died of Excessive drinking"
Alter the body had been disposed of the police
heard of the transaction and arrested REEVE upon
the charge of traffcking in human bodies. At
the station house REEVE made statement to the
effect that in selling the body he had only carried
out the wishes of his friend Rau who, many times
during his latter years. requested him to do SO at
his death, and pay his (Rau's) debts with the
proceeds. The unfortunate mans body was taken
from the University to the station house, where
post mortem examination was made, showing
that he had died natural death. The remains
were then inferred in the city's public burial
ground.
A few years ago Rau was teacher in the Ger
| man. English school at Gainesville, LIST district
While engaged there the family of Mr.. John j.
Pilert, who live on the Frederick road, was strick-
en- down with smallpox. Rau went to Mr.
Pilert's house and assisted in nursing the SICK
He afterwards contracted the disease himself and
had it in its worst form, but recovered. He then
went back to his school, but being heavy drinker
it was not long before he lost his position. By
the assistance of prominent friends, who took an
interest in him, he secured other employment, but
owing to his habits the result was always the
same. He then went to Baltimore and becoming
acquainted with well-to do widow, who kept a
saloon on Fell's Point, he finally married her.
He undertook the management of her business,
but his drinking habit got the better of him again
and she turned him out and secured a divorce
from him upon the ground of non.support. 1t is
stated that some time after the widow married
Rau she discovered that he had wife and chill
dren living in the West and she held this fact
over his head in order to prevent his making any
opposition to her proceedings for divorce. He
then drfted about from one place to another until
found dead as stated above. Rau was an educated
man and when not drinking was ell-behaved and
gentlemanly. His kindness to Mr.. Pilert's family
during their great trouble is well remembered by
them as well as by the people of the neighborhood.
Baltimore County Teachers Associa-
tion.-The Baltimore County Teachers Associa-
ton met in the hall of the Y M. c. A., Baltimore,
on Friday and Saturday, 18th and 10Th insts.-
The afternoon session of Friday was interesting,
instructive and very much appreciated.
The morning exercises opened with prayer by
Mr.. VIM. Griffith, followed with instrumental
music by Mr.. E. G. Comegys. Miss Annie Reed
then recited "The Famine" from Longfellow's
"Hiawatha." This recitation was of unusual merit
and deserved the hearty applause and commenda-
ton that it received. Business occupied the rest
of tho session.
In the afternoon the session was commenced
with music by Miss Alice Chick, followed with a
humorous defamation, "a Doctors Experience in
the Country" by Mr.. Frank Harrison, and an ad-
dress by Prof VIM. Allan, president of McDonogh
Institute, subject, "Gen. Lee as q Teacher" In
plain, comprehensive, well-chosen words Prof.
Allan described Gen. Ices physical appearance,
character as citizen and soldier and ability as
teacher. His gentlemanly bearing, kind DISPOSE
ton, and the keen interest he manifested in the
welfare of those over whom he exercised authori-
ty, either in the camp or college. He stated that
Gen. Lee was president of the Military College,
Va, three years, and of Washington College five
years, making eight years as teacher-twice as
long as the period in which he served the South so
faithfully as its leader. Many incidents were
cited, showing his thorough acquaintance with the
pupils, their work, standing, progress, etc. After
recitation, "Jimmy Butler and the OWL" by Mr..
Harrison the association adjourned until Saturday.
vote of thanks was extended to Prof. Allan, Miss
Reed and Mr. Harrison.
Saturdays session was very poorly attended,
After reading by Miss VIOLA McCrea the associa-
ton proceeded to business and discussion of ques
tons calculated to increase its progress and USE
fitness.